Kelsey Kimura
Clovis,CA
Summary
Compassionate and detail-oriented ICU registered nurse with extensive hands-on experience caring
for high-acuity, medically complex patients. Skilled in critical assessment, rapid decision-making,
interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient/family education. Experienced preceptor and mentor,
committed to supporting team growth while delivering safe, evidence-based, high-quality care in
fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Medical ICU-Clinical Nurse II
Community Regional Medical Center Of Fresno
Fresno, California
05.2018 - Current
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
- Advocated for patient needs and preferences, acting as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers.
- Trained and mentored new nursing staff and students, sharing knowledge and best practices, and providing guidance on unit-specific protocols and policies.
- Assisted physicians with procedures such as intubations, chest tube placements, tracheostomies, bronchoscopies, paracenteses, and lumbar punctures.
- Managed advanced therapies, including mechanical ventilation, ARDS protocols, paralytics, proning, vasopressors, insulin infusions, massive transfusion protocols, CRRT, and ECMO.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to identify potential problems or changes in condition that required medical intervention.
- Administered medications, and monitored and responded to patient responses.
Neuro ICU-Clinical Nurse II
Community Regional Medical Center Of Fresno
Fresno, CA
01.2014 - 05.2018
- Coordinated patient care plans with healthcare providers and families.
- Monitored vital signs and neurological status of critically ill patients.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians according to the hospital's policy and procedure manual.
- Provided EVD management and troubleshooting, NIHSS assessments, subarachnoid hemorrhage and ischemic stroke management, sodium monitoring, hypertonic therapy administration, and seizure monitoring/management.
- Trained and mentored new staff on best practices and departmental protocols.
- Maintained accurate documentation in accordance with standards of practice for all patient assessments and interventions provided.
Emergency Department Scribe
Kaweah Delta Medical Center/Scribe America
Visalia, CA
06.2011 - 07.2012
- Collaborated with physicians in gathering and inputting patient data into the EMR, coordinated phone calls, orders, diagnostic studies, and results.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Drexel University
2013
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of California, Davis
2010
High School Diploma -
Clovis High School
2007
Skills
- Patient and family advocacy
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Time management and organization
- Clinical documentation and use of electronic health records
- Medication administration
- Patient assessment and monitoring
- Advance cardiac life support/ Basic life support
- End-of-life care
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- Care for patients on ECMO
- Ventilator management
- Lines, drains, and tubes management
- Phlebotomy, Ultrasound guided IV insertion, and wound
care - End-of-life care
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Continuous renal replacement therapy
- Ventilator management
- Chest tube management
Certification
Registered Nurse, State of California
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Medical ICU-Clinical Nurse II
Community Regional Medical Center Of Fresno
05.2018 - Current
Neuro ICU-Clinical Nurse II
Community Regional Medical Center Of Fresno
01.2014 - 05.2018
Emergency Department Scribe
Kaweah Delta Medical Center/Scribe America
06.2011 - 07.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Drexel University
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of California, Davis
High School Diploma -
Clovis High School